[GREQ]

 
also keep an eye out for these exceptional cans from the 80s:
 
Sennheiser HD430

Wasn't the HD430 a 70's headphone?

 

[takato14]

 

 
also keep an eye out for these exceptional cans from the 80s:
 
Sennheiser HD430

Wasn't the HD430 a 70's headphone?

414 was 60s 
424 was 70s
430 was 80s

 

[GREQ]

OK kewl... since the HD540 is from 1985, now I know it's predecessor. 
After trying out some of the 60's and 70's sennheisers and not liking them, I was never interested in even trying out the higher end stuff and much less interested in the historical chronology of them.
Others swear by them, so if I ever see one for peanuts I'll pick it up and have a go.
Are they on your 'list' because you've heard them, or you just curious?

 

[takato14]

  OK kewl... since the HD540 is from 1985, now I know it's predecessor. 
After trying out some of the 60's and 70's sennheisers and not liking them, I was never interested in even trying out the higher end stuff and much less interested in the historical chronology of them.
Others swear by them, so if I ever see one for peanuts I'll pick it up and have a go.
Are they on your 'list' because you've heard them, or you just curious?

a person whose opinion I trust absolutely adores them
 
and she has like... every vintage headphone worth mentioning so >___>

 

[DisCHORDDubstep]

Anyone know anything about these? http://m.imgur.com/bwd7pSl,OvKBpUV
Wondering if they're any good or not. On Craigslist it says the company is Sound Design

 

[GREQ]

Couldn't find the original post, but here's a quote:
 

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  Interesting! These look alot like my Soundesign SD-349, which like yours are very reminiscent of the Sennheiser HD-424, yet different in various ways:
 
 

 

 

 
Dunno about you, but I'd try em out if they're not too pricey.

 

[DisCHORDDubstep]

Couldn't find the original post, but here's a quote:


Dunno about you, but I'd try em out if they're not too pricey.

20$. thanks. I'll check em out.

 

[lugnut]

Anyone know what these are ?
 
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/10/26/article-0-18FB74AB00000578-423_634x419.jpg

 

[GREQ]

  Anyone know what these are ?
 
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/10/26/article-0-18FB74AB00000578-423_634x419.jpg

If anything they're probably worn the wrong way round ^_^

 

[MDR30]

Anyone know what these are ?

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/10/26/article-0-18FB74AB00000578-423_634x419.jpg

David Clark, US made.

 

[MuZo2]

  NAD RP18 - 2x Mylar version, 1x Kaplon version

How do you tell if its Kapton or Mylar?

 

[takato14]

 

  NAD RP18 - 2x Mylar version, 1x Kaplon version

How do you tell if its Kapton or Mylar?

Other than sound: you have to open them up and look at the diaphragm. Clear is mylar, orange/amber is kapton.
 
Kaptons are darker sounding in stock form.
 
I'm more curious what pads those are. Im assuming some open AT, correct?

 

[yaluen]

Hi fellow vintage HP nuts, I recently sent a few phones off to Tyll to be measured. Here are some photos of the DUTs:
 

 

 

 

 

 
What you see are the Fostex T50, Aurex/Toshiba HR-V9 back electret, and Yamaha YH-5M. Also measured was a pair of HD414's, plenty of photos for that one on the interwebs.
 
The HR-V9 is a favourite, very even and extended response, fast transients, but its background is not as black as I'd like, perhaps because of the construction of its housing. I shall post some photos of its innards later on.
 
I've also scanned a copy of a YH-5M brochure I have which I've uploaded here: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/49755/yh-5m_brochure.zip.
 
Hope you enjoyed!

 

[takato14]

Oh dear god.

 

[volly]

  Hi fellow vintage HP nuts, I recently sent a few phones off to Tyll to be measured. Here are some photos of the DUTs:
 

 

 

 

 

 
What you see are the Fostex T50, Aurex/Toshiba HR-V9 back electret, and Yamaha YH-5M. Also measured was a pair of HD414's, plenty of photos for that one on the interwebs.
 
The HR-V9 is a favourite, very even and extended response, fast transients, but its background is not as black as I'd like, perhaps because of the construction of its housing. I shall post some photos of its innards later on.
 
I've also scanned a copy of a YH-5M brochure I have which I've uploaded here: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/49755/yh-5m_brochure.zip.
 
Hope you enjoyed!

The Aurex look sweet, the T50's have my attention. 
 
Are these hard to come by, Yaluen?